Setting up Email Account with Windows 8 Outlook Email Application
Open up the Oulook application which can be accessed by going to your Start page -> Mail
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You are required to create a Microsoft Windows Live Mail account if you do not have one already. Kindly proceed to use the sign up linkhere for new Windows Live Mail account registration.
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Simply login with Live Mail account at this stage.
Once you've logged in, kindly press Windows Button + I to access the option menu as you can see in the figure below
on the right hand side of the screen and click on Accounts to add a new email account.
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Now click on "Add an Account", as shown in the figure below:
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Click on "Other account" to add a new account
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Fill in the email address and its password in the blank space as seen in the figure provided below and click on "Show more details".
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Please fill in all the required information as seen in the sample below. Once done, click on "connect".
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That's it. You have successfully connected.
Note: The above email settings is assumed using Non-SSL Settings. You may also change the above settings using SSL/TLS protocol.
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You are required to create a Microsoft Windows Live Mail account if you do not have one already. Kindly proceed to use the sign up linkhere for new Windows Live Mail account registration.
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Simply login with Live Mail account at this stage.
Once you've logged in, kindly press Windows Button + I to access the option menu as you can see in the figure below
on the right hand side of the screen and click on Accounts to add a new email account.
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Now click on "Add an Account", as shown in the figure below:
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Click on "Other account" to add a new account
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Fill in the email address and its password in the blank space as seen in the figure provided below and click on "Show more details".
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Please fill in all the required information as seen in the sample below. Once done, click on "connect".
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That's it. You have successfully connected.
Note: The above email settings is assumed using Non-SSL Settings. You may also change the above settings using SSL/TLS protocol.
Updated on: 14/12/2018
Thank you!